http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/about/my-best-of-series/ This site is a little overwhelming, but was produced by a blogger for edublogs. It has his list of the best educational web resources/sites broken down by category (i.e. art, math, games, music, reference, science, search engines, etc.) There are literally hundreds of resources listed on this page and they are all centered around education. If you are looking for a specific online resources for a content area check it out.
http://www.epals.com/projects/info.aspx?DivID=index
The ePals Global Community™ is the world's largest network of K-12 classrooms, enabling students and teachers to safely connect and collaborate with classrooms in more than 200 countries and territories. Offered at no cost to classrooms, educators can access the community to find collaborative projects, join discussions in the community forums, and search thousands of classroom profiles to engage with others in authentic exchanges - all within in a safe, protected online environment.
http://todaysmeet.com/
Backchannel that allows you to connect to your audience in real time.
http://www.exquisite-minds.com/idea-of-the-week/blooms-taxonomy-critical-thinking-skills/
This specific link takes you to a Bloom's Taxonomy article which gives you and parents important info about higher-order thinking. As you read the article, if you click on the word lesson, you will find many links pertinent to what you do on a daily basis! Some of you have students who are bright and also have a second exceptionality, which makes teaching and learning extra challenging. There are links to working effectively with students with autism/Asperger's, for example. You can also find suggestions for quality questioning, a proven way to add rigor to your curriculum!
BBC - Cool site for all subjects with learning games from the UK. This site is awesome!
One Minute Wonders - one minute videos on different topics! Excellent resource!
E-Learning for Kids - so cool to use with the Smartboard. Kids learn about different topics in math, science and language arts!
Smartboard Blog
Stuff for Classroom Teachers
TeacherTube
Starfall
Jefferson County, TN Powerpoints for K-5
Instructional Powerpoints from Lexington School District
Smartboards in Elementary School
Eduscapes
Smartboard Gallery
East Carter School
Whiteboard Resources
Lee's Summit Smartboard Resources
http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/about/my-best-of-series/ This site is a little overwhelming, but was produced by a blogger for edublogs. It has his list of the best educational web resources/sites broken down by category (i.e. art, math, games, music, reference, science, search engines, etc.) There are literally hundreds of resources listed on this page and they are all centered around education. If you are looking for a specific online resources for a content area check it out.
http://www.epals.com/projects/info.aspx?DivID=index
The ePals Global Community™ is the world's largest network of K-12 classrooms, enabling students and teachers to safely connect and collaborate with classrooms in more than 200 countries and territories. Offered at no cost to classrooms, educators can access the community to find collaborative projects, join discussions in the community forums, and search thousands of classroom profiles to engage with others in authentic exchanges - all within in a safe, protected online environment.
http://todaysmeet.com/
Backchannel that allows you to connect to your audience in real time.
http://www.wallwisher.com/
Online notice board maker utilizing digital post-its.
http://www.exquisite-minds.com/idea-of-the-week/blooms-taxonomy-critical-thinking-skills/
This specific link takes you to a Bloom's Taxonomy article which gives you and parents important info about higher-order thinking. As you read the article, if you click on the word lesson, you will find many links pertinent to what you do on a daily basis! Some of you have students who are bright and also have a second exceptionality, which makes teaching and learning extra challenging. There are links to working effectively with students with autism/Asperger's, for example. You can also find suggestions for quality questioning, a proven way to add rigor to your curriculum!